diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0abb81c..c9d23e5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 #################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8.12 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 
 
 ##### general package setup #####################